Dolores

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Pronounced： [ do-LO-res (Spanish), də-LAWR-is (English) ]
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Usage：Spanish, English

Meaning & History：

Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María de los Dolores, meaning "Mary of Sorrows". It has been used in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, becoming especially popular in America during the 1920s and 30s.

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EQUIVALENTS

CATALAN: Dolors

ENGLISH: Delora, Delores, Deloris, Dolores

GALICIAN: Dores

PORTUGUESE: Dores

SPANISH: Dolores

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Dollie, Dolly, Lola, Lolicia

SPANISH: Lola, Lolita